Duplicating-machine.



A. H. BATES.

DUPLIGATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7. 1910.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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DUPLICATING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applieation'flled October 7, 1810. Serial No. 585,748.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. BATES, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Duplicating- Machines, of which the following is a full,

' the various conditions and shall be extremely simple and not require technical skill for its operation. The type when not in use are contained in a suitable magazine, or case, and are assembled manually directly into suitableindividual line holders. line holders are then placed on a rotary printing drum, side by side, so as to make a page form. After the printing is accomplished, the line holders maybe removed from the drum individually, and their contents manually distributed into the-case, or they may be removed collectively into a suitable holder, whereby the page form is retained intact for future use, or part of the form may be retained intact and part distributed as desired.

The invention comprises the means for accomplishing the above ends, or some of them. I may state that T consider it to be broadly new with me toassemble the type directly into individual line holders, which are placed in the printing machine, and from which the type may be distributed after printing, and that it ,is also broadly new with me to provide for retaining such indi-' vidual line holders in assembled osition, but oii of the printing mechanism. Tn addition to these broad characteristics, the particular embodiment substantially as herein shown is also comprised within my inven tion, as are Various features of intermediate scope. The invention may accordingly be best summarized as comprising the combinatioris of elements set out in the claims.

In the -flrawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central section through a rotary printing machine, made in accordance w th my in- These vention. Fig. 2 is an end view (partly broken away) of the same. Figs. 3 and t are details showing the latch for locking the clamping disk at the left hand end of .the drum to the frame, and to the drum respectively. Fig. 5 is an elevation of such latch looking toward the disk from its left hand side. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the printing mechanism just at the left of the right hand end of the drum and.

looking toward the left. Fig. 7 is a detail, being a section through the main shaft, 'ust at the right hand of, the collar secure to the clamping disk. Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of portions of one of the line holders,Fig. 8 showing that end which is used in assembling and which is at the right hand end of the printing drum during rinting, and Fig. 9 showing that end which is used in distributing and which is at the left hand end of the printing drum during printmg. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a pention of the type case, together with portions of two type holders, one for distributin and the other for assembling. Thisview siows three channels in the type case, which it is to be understood areillustrative of any number. Each type holder in'the type case is preferably a duplicate of one of the holders used on the drum,any suitable means being employed for retaining these holdersin the.

case. Fig. 11 is an enlarged face view of one of the type holders near itsdischarge end. Fig. 12 is a cross section through such type holder, showing also a type in position therein. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of out of the type. Fig. 14: is a cross section through the type case. Fig. 15 is a perspective view out .thcprinting drum and of the holder for retaining the form intact when notin use, this-form holder being in the position which it occupies when receiving the line holders. Fig. 16 an end view of a portion of the drum and form holder. Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the upper right hand corner of the form holder. Fig. 18 is a detailg'heing a section through the bot- Patented Oct. 13, 19M

tom and hinged wall showing a portion of one of the line holders in place.

Referring by numerals to. the embodithe frame. Mounted in this fro-incisthe y y hand end plate and 3 the right hand-end plate of main shalt-4., on which is 'thepninting drum lit} 5, adapted to carry the type holders with their type, as hereinafter explained. Cooperating with the type on the drum is a rotary platen 6, the shaft of which is journaled in suitable bushings carried by the frame. The drum and platen are'suitably geared together, as by the large gear 7 on the drum shaft meshing with the pinion 8 on the platen shaft. A crank handle 9, project-ing from the face of the gear 7, is shown as means for driving the machine, though any other convenient means may be employed. 10 indicates a suitable guard secured to the frame member 3, and covering and protecting the gear 8, and the teeth of the gear 7. The structure thus described is adapted to print from individual line holders mounted on the drum, as hereinafter explained.

A number of my individual line holders 20 are shown on the drum in perspective in Fig. 15, and in cross section in Fig. 6. Each line holder consists of a trough-like memher, having a base 21 (Fig. 12), two side walls 22 rising therefrom, and inwardly projecting top edges 23 from each side wall. The holder is thus in the nature of a split tube. I prefer to make this holder as shown in Fig. 12, with its side walls not parallel with each other, but slightly at an angle, or radial, and the base not strictly flat, but concave. The angle of the sides and the concavity of the base are determined according to the radius of the printing drum, so that when these holders are assembled on the drum, their bases make a portion of a cylindrical surface coincident with the exterior surface of the drum, while their sides abut each other. While I deem this the preferred construction, it is to be understood that the sides may be strictly parallel and the base flat, and space allowed between the holders and between their lower edges and the drum when they are in place.

The type which my holders are designed to carry have side grooves, which the inwardly projecting edges occupy. The type are preferably grooved on their opposite sides, and both edges of a holder occupy grooves in the same type. Such type grooved on its opposite sides is shown at 30 in Figs. 12 and '13. In Fig. 13, the type has a beveled foot, after the manner of the standard multigraph type, though the present mechanism and operation are independent of the form of the foot, and the same may have its sides parallel with the head of the type, if desired.

At the'end of the type holder from which the type are discharged is a suitable forwardly projecting block 24, and above this block the inwardly projecting edges 23 are omitted for a distance slightly greater than the thickness of one type, and less than the thickness of two types, as shown at 25 in Fig. 11. From this construction, it follows that the lowermost type in the holder is free from the retaining action of the edges 23, wherefore this lowermost type may be drawn out of the holder forwardly. To enable this operation to be performed coneniently, the block 24 is narrower than the type (being substantially the width of the type shank), so that a suitable fork may straddle this block 24 and enter the grooves 31 in the sides of the type. The base of the holder is preferably tapered from the side walls to the lower face of the block 24, as shown at 26. At the reoeivin end, the holder is cut away, as shown in Figs. 8 and 10, so as to leave the upper portion of the walls (that is, the portion having the inward projections 23) extended in the form of a fork. The walls 22 and the base 21 are preferably cut away on a diagonal plane beneath this fork. The fork is adapted to straddle the block 24 of an alined holder, and enter the grooves of the lowermost type therein, whereby a forward movement of the fork draws out such lowermost type, and allows it to descend by gravity.

The holders of the type case are preferably identical with the holders used on the drum, and are accordingly designated 20 in Figs. 10 and 14. These holders are carried in any suitable manner in the case, as for example by screws 40 extending into the holders through a cross bar 41, which is carried "by the standards 42 of the case, such standards being mounted on a suitable base plate 43.

It is to be understood that in the type case, each holder contains type of one character throughout. When it is desired to assemble the type for printing, the receiving holder is moved about manually from channel to channel of the type cases, as desired, and the forks 28 are caused to straddle the blocks 24 of the type case and comb off the lowermost type in respective channels. The type is thus assembled in the receiving holder. After this holder has been used on the printing press as hereinafter explained, and it is desired to distribute type, it is brought into conjunction with the upper end of thecase, as shown in Fig. 10, and the blocks 24 are placed between the forks 28, and then the distributing holder is moved backwardly, so that the forks 28 of the case retain the type, which is thus drawn out of the distributing holder, and slides by grav- 'of assembling and distributing is identical,

wherefore there is less for the operator to learn, and a maximum of simplicity is attained.

As soon as a line of individual type has been assembled in the line holder, it is put.

in place, either on the printing drum or in a temporary holder, to be hereinafter described. I will take up first the construction of the mechanism which enables the drum to carry the individual type holders. This mechanism is best shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.

The drum which I designated 5 is composed of a suitable cylindrical shell, or rather partially cylindrical shell, mounted on an. secured to disks 15 and 16, which surround the shaft 4 and are pinned to it. Between the drum end 16 and the frame member 3 is a disk 50, which surrounds the shaft 4 and is loose thereon, and may be held stationary, or may be locked-to the. drum,'as desired. This disk is provided with a flange 51, projecting toward the drum. Similarly at the other end of the drum is a disk 52, loose on the shaft, and having a-flange 53 over-hanging the drum. These flanges 51 and 53 are formed to over-hang the ends of the type holders 20 on the drum and hold them in place. The flange 51 preferably extends over the blocks 24, and the cut away walls 25 of the holders, while the flange 53 is beveled, and engages the diagonal cutaway walls andbase 27 at the other end of the holders. The drum is provided with a suitable abutment, as the blocks 18 on the surface 5, against which the first holder lies. These blocks insure the holder being parallel with the drum axis. The second holder abuts against the first, and so on, and the holders in this position are held at one end by the disk 50, and at the other by the, disk 52.

'is designated 55.

Accordingly, when in lace, a page form of typ is held segmenta ly about the surface of the drum, in position to cooperate with the platen 6.

During the operation of printing, the two disks and 52 rotate with the drum, and to insure such rotation, I provide these disks with latches, which co-act with the end memhers of the drum. The latch on the disk 50 It consists of a bar pivoted inv a slot in the disk, and having a T-head, one end of which 56 may enter a notch in the head 16. A suitable spring 57, carried by the disk 50, prevents accidental displacement of the latch. Similarly, the latch 58 on the disk 52 has a T-head 59, adapted to enter a notch in the head 15, and a detent spring 60, carried by the disk 52, prevents accidental displacement of this late Tlie disk 50 fits the space between theri ht hand and of the drum and the frame mem r 3 tightly enough so that there is substantially no movement of the disk lengthwise of the shaft, though the disk may rotate disk 52 to be moved lengthwise of the shaft,

sufficiently to release or lock the type holdare on the drum. To so move this disk 52, and to hold it in either extreme position, I- provide a tubular screw 61, threaded into the end of the shaft 4, and having a knurled head 62, by which it may be rotated. Mounted axially in this screw is,a pin 63, which carries at its inner end a transverse key 64, occupying a slot through the shaft 4, this key projecting beyond the shaft into an annular recess 65, (Fig. 7) provided between the outer face of the disk 52 and the inner face of a collar 66, screwed thereto. With this construction, when the knurled head 62 is turned, the disk 52 is moved toward or from the drum end 15.

When it is desired to place the line holders 20 on the drum, the screw 61 is rotated in a direction to withdraw the disk 52 sufficientl from the drum to provide a loose seat or the various holders. The disk 52 is then looked to the frame plate 2 by throwing the latch 58 in an opposite direction, the left hand end of the i-head on that latch engaging a notch 19 cat the frame plate, and the spring occupying the other one of the depressions 68 in the head, as'shown in Fig. 3. In a similar manner, the 'plate 50 is latched to the frame plate 3 by throwing the latch 55, the T-hea-d 56 of which thereupon occupies a notch 17 in the member 3.

With the parts in the position described, there is a clear passage-way to the drum,

past the over-hanging disks, by reason of the right hand direction until the blocks 18 are I just in front of this omitted portion of the flanges. Then the holders are placed successively on the drum, and the drum gradually rotated in the left hand direction, such rotation bringing each holder under the flanges 51 and 53, which prevent the displacement of the holder, though there is freedom enough to allow the holders to easily travel within the stationary flanges.

In this manner, the whole page form of parallel line holders is mounted on the drum.

"When all of the holders are in place, the

screw head 62 is turned to move the disk 52 inwardly, whereby the various line holders are clamped on the surface of the drum.- The latches 58 and 55 are then thrown to release the respective disks from the frame members and lock them to the drum. Thereafter, these disks rotate with the drum, and

in such rotation, the printing is accomplished by the type hein carried past and in cooperation with the p aten 6.

In printing with the individual holders of individual type on the drum, as above explained, any suitable means may be employed for inking the type. If the type are in imitation of typewriter type, it is very satisfactory to ink them by means of an inked ribbon extending across them, and carried by spools mounted in the end members of the drum. Such spools are indicated in Figs. 1 and 6 by dotted lines, and designated 70.

Any suitable means may be employed for rotating one spool or the other to feed the fabric. Means for this purpose is shown in Figs. 1 and (3, and consists briefly of ratchets 71, connected with the respective spools,-a pair of pawls 72, adapted to cooperate with the respective ratchets, and pivotally mounted on a plate 73, which is pivoted to a reciprocating bar 74, guided to slide radially. This bar has a head 75, adapted to engage the platen barrel when the bar passes the platen, which operation forces the bar inwardly, to feed one spool or the other. A spring 76 returns the bar to normal position. A spring 77, connecting the lower ends of the two pivoted pawls, tends to force them toward their respective ratchets, and suitable lugs 78 on the plate 73 limit the outward movement of the pawls, so that onepawl or the other is idle, according to the position of this plate 73. Fig. 6 shows this ribbon feeding mechanism operating on the left hand spool. When that spool becomes full and the other empty, the upper extension 7 9 of the plate 73 is shifted, carrying the left hand pawl to idle position, and bringing the right hand pawl into position to cooperate with the ratchet 71. A suitable spring detent holds the arm 79 against impro-per shifting. It is to be understood that this ribbon feeding mechanism is illustrative of any ribbon feeding mechanism which may be employed.

Frequently, when the lines of type are being assembled, the printing mechanism is in use and not ready to receive them, and at other times, after a form has been used on the printing mechanism, it is desirable to retain it intact as to one or more lines, instead of immediately distributing it. To enable such retention of the line holders, I provide a holder, particularly shown in Figs. 15 to 18 inclusive. This holder consists of a bottom plate 80, having at one edge an over-hanging flange 81, preferably permanently secured thereto, and at the other edge a pivoted flange 82. At the top, the holder is provided with a flange 83, which may be permanent. This plate, with its flanges, forms convenient means for retaining the holders. They may he slipped in underwise beneath the flanges 81 and 82, or flange 82 may be turned backwardly, and the holders put in place from the top. A suitciently to prevent that type being dropped 5 out, should the plate be inverted, it being remembered that the walls of the type holders retain all but the undermost type therein. If the holders are put in place on the holding plate when the same is lying horizontally (on a table, for example) it is very convenient to tip back the edge 82, and tuck the other end of the holder under the flange 81, and allow the holders to stand on the plate side by side until the desired number are put in place, and then turn up the flange 82, and lock it by the latch 84. In order to enable this form holder to cooperate directly with the drum, either in discharging the line holders thereunto, or receiving them therefrom, I form the base plate with projecting portions 85 and 86, adapted to rest on the frame plates of the printing machine, and I form notches 87, adapted to receive the blocks 18 of the printing drum.

\Vith such construction, the drum may be positioned with the blocks 18 in the notches 87, and the drum gradually rotated in the left hand direction, and the holders slid along after the retreating blocks 18 on to the drum beneath the flanges of the disks 50 and 52, so that the whole form of line holders containing the type passes from the plate holder on to the drum.

After the form has been used on the drum, and it is desired to retain it intact, instead of immediately distributing it, the holder 80is employed, and is placed in position, so that a right hand rotation of the drum as shown in Fig. 15 feeds the holders successively on to the plate 80 beneath the embrace of the flanges 81 and 82. The right hand rotation of the drum accomplishing this may be continued until the blocks 18 enter the notches 87, so that the whole form is transferred to the plate holder.

It will be seen from the above description that my system of assembling the type directly into the individual line holders, and using these holders directly on the printing drum, and preserving the holders in their assembled form whenever desired, provides with great simplicity for various oflice requirements. If the printing mechanism is available when the assemblage is being ac complished, the holders are put on the drum immediately, and as soon as the last line is assembled, the printing operation may be started. On the other hand, if the printing mechanism is in use, the assembling may go on independently, and the holders be stored until the printing mechanism is available.-

When available, the assembled form may be transferred instantly to the printing drum.

In case corrections are necessary, any line holder may be removed bv itself, either from the drum or from the flat holder, and the line in such holder corrected. Such correction may be easily accomplished by sliding out of the receiving end of the holder into another holder, or into an empty channel in the type case, a portion of the line up to the improper character, removing from the holder the improper character and assembling in place of it a proper character, and thereafter replacing the balance ofthe line.

Another use for the flat holder for the line holders is for the preservation of forms which have been used. The whole page form may be passed directly from the printing drum on to the fiat holderyas heretofore described, and either the whole page form, or any portion of it, may be preserved for future use. Having the form separable into lines, but capable of preservation as a whole, gives the maximum elasticity to the system, for it'enables date lines to be changed, paragraphs substituted, etc, with the greatest case. It is to be understood that preferably a number of the flat holders will be provided, adapted to contain various assembled forms, and portions of the various forms may be easily interchanged,

or substituted whenever desired. It should also be noted that my flat holder for the line holders provides for simple means for taking a proof of a page form. It is simply necessary to either put the plate on a proof.

press, and take the proof in the usual manner, or put an inked ribbon over the tvpe. on the flat form, or place a sheet of carbon paper over it and surmount this with a sheet of paper, and pass the proof roller over it.

Many changes and modifications of my invention may be made, and equivalents substituted for various parts shown without departing from my invention, which 1' intend to claim herein, as broadly as the prior art will allow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination, with a movable printing bed and cooperating platen, of a series of typeholders each adapted to embrace a line of grooved type and. provided with a composing fork at one end and an abutment.

at the other with an adjacent distributing opening, and mechanism for holding such sticks side by side on the bed.

2. The combination, with a member, of

a cooperating platen and a series of coinposing sticks, each having s des with in-..

wardly projecting edges to hold grooved type and each provided. with a distribution device for limiting the direct exit of type" each provided with a fork at one end to cooperate with the type case to receive type directly therefrom, and means for holding said'sticks side by side on one member of the couple.

4. The combination, with a rotary platen, of a rotary drum mounted on a parallel axis, a set of composing sticks having assemblage and distribution features, and means for holding said sticks on the surface of the drum parallel with the axis thereof, each stick being adapted to hold a line of type cooperating with the platen.

said member.

6. The combination, with a printing couple, of a series of composing sticks each provided with a fork at one end to cooperate with a type case to receive type directly therefrom or to distribute type directly thereinto, and means for holding said sticks side by side on one member of the couple.

7. The combination with a rotary drum, of a series of type sticks, means for holding the same on the drum, means whereby the rotation of the drum may feed the sticks ofl of it and means for receiving said sticks and holding them assembled when fed off of the drum.

8. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a'line of type and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one'type at a time, mechanism for printing adapted to carry a plurality of such line holders and print by means of the type therein, said holders being formed to coact with a type case from which the type is assembled and into which it is distributed.

9. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one type at a time, mechanism for printing adapted to carry a. plurality of such line holders and print by means of the type therein, said holders being formed to coact with a type case from whichthe type is assembled.

10. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having means for limiting the ejection such line holders and print by means of the type therein, said holders being formed to coact with a type case into which distribution is made.

11. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one type at a time, mechanism for printing from a plurality of such loaded line holders, said holders being formed to coact with a type case from which the type is assembled and into which it is distributed.

12. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one type at a time, mechanism for printing adapted to carry a. plurality of such line holders and print by means of the type therein, said holders being formed to coact with a suitable type case, and a font of type grooved on their opposite sides, the line holders being formed to enter such, grooves.

13. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one type at a time, mechanism, for printing adapted to carry a plurality of such line holders and print by means of the type therein, said holders formed to meet with a type case from which the type is assembled and into which it is distributed, and a font of type grooved on their opposite sides, the line holders being formed to entersuch grooves.

14. The combination of a set of portable holders each adapted to hold a line of type j and having means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one t the line holders being formed to enter such grooves.

15. The combination of a set of portable. holders each adapted to hold a. line of type holders each adapted to hold a line of type and having at one end means for limiting the ejection therefrom to one t e at a tune and at-the other end an assemb age fork, a

rotary printing drum provided with mecha- .nism for holding thereon said line holders, and a platen cooperating with the drum.

e at a time, mechanism; for printing by means of a plurality of suchloaded holders, means on the holders for. distributing directly from the holders to a: type case cooperatin with the holder, and a. font of type groove on their opposite sides,

17. The combination of a set of portable line holders, a rotary printing drum ada ted to carry a plurality of such holders side by side, a 006 era-ting platen, and means on each holder or distributing type directly therefrom and for assembling type directly thereinto.

18 The combination of a set of portable holders, each adapted to hold a line of type, mechanism on the holder for assembling type directly into a holder, mechanism on the holder for distributing type directly from the holder, and a rotary printing drum, and mechanism for holding the holders parallel with each other thereon.

19. The combination of a set of portable holders, each'a'dapted to hold a line of type,

.line holders, and means whereby a partial rotation of the drum may feed the line holders formed to cooperate with the print-' ing mechanism onto the receiver.

20. The combination of a set of ortable line holders, mechanism on the ho der for assembling type directly into a holder, mechanism for printin adapted to carry a plurality of .such ho ders, mechanism on the holder for distributing directly from a holder, and a receiving device for a plurality ofline holders adapted to codperate with the printing mechanism and receive "and store them parallel with each other.

21. The combination of a set of portable line holders, mechanism on the holder for assembling type directly into a holder, mech- I anism for printin adapted to carry a plurality of such hrfiders, mechanism on the holder for distributing directly from a holder, and a receiving device for a plurality of line holders adapted to store them parallel with each other, the printing mechanism including a rotary drum on whlch the holders are mounted and the storage holder be ing flat and adapted to receive the line holders directly from the drum. I

22. The combination of a rotary printing couple, a series of individual line holders, and means adapted to engage the ends thereof for holding them on one member of the couple said line holders being formed at one end with distributing heads and at the other i i with assemblage forks, whereby they may beused as composin and distributing sticks.

23. The combinationwith. the frame of a machine, a. platen and a rotary drum, of a disk mounted between the two provided with a clamping flange, and means for lockng said dis alternatively to the frame and rum. 4

24.- The combination, in a machine of the I 1,1 iaaeo W character set out, of a pair of upright frame members, a shaft journaled therein, a drum on the shaft between the frame members, a rotary platen cooperating therewith, a pair of disks surrounding the shaft between the ends of the drum and the adjacent frame members respectively, said disks having means for holding line holders on the face of the drum, and means for locking said disks alternatively to the drum or to the adjacent frame members.

25. The combination, in a machine of the character set out, of a pair of upright frame members, a shaft journaled therein, a, drum on the shaft between the frame members, a platen cooperating therewith, a pair of disks surrounding the shaft between the ends of the drum and the adjacent frame members respectively, said disks having means for holding line holders on the-face of the drum, and means for forcing one of said disks toward the other to clamp the line holders on the drum.

26. The combination, with. a platen, of a rotary drum, an annular member adapted to clamp a line holder thereon, and a latch carried by said member and adapted to latch it to the drum or to a stationary part.

27 The combination, with a platen, of a rotary drum, a plurality of l1ne holders adapted to seat on the surface of the drum parallel with each other, a disk at the end of the drum havin a flange adapted to overlap the line hol ers, and means for latching said disk to the drum or to a stationary member.

28. The combination,with a printing mechanism, of a series of individual line holds ers adapted to be mounted thereon and each having means for controlling ejection of type from the line holder, and a temporary holder for a plurality of such line holders, said temporary holder being adapted to coact directly with the printing. mechanism.

29. Thecombination, with a rotary drum, of a series of individual line holders, means for locking them side by side on the drum, each holder having means for limiting the ejegtion of type therefrom to a single type at a time, and a fiat holder having a series of such line holders, said flat holder being adapted to receive the line holders from the rotary drum and hold the same in position for the taking of the galley proof.

30. The combination with a rotary drum formed to hold parallel line holders, of a flat storage member adapted to receive such line holders directly from the drum, and cooperating means on the storage member and the frame of the printing machine for holding the storage member.

31. The combination. of a rotary drum adapted to hold parallel individual line ho1ders,-a block on the drum against which the first line holder seats, a storage member adapted to receive the line holders from the drum and provided with a recess which said block may enter.

32. The combination with composing sticks having retaining edges for grooved type and a delivery recess near one end, of a holder for such sticks having means to overlap such recess, and a platen cooperating successively with the sticks when 'on said holder.

33. The combination with type sticks for grooved type, said sticks having delivery recesses near their ends, of a rotary printing drum adapted to hold such sticks, and an annular flange adapted to overlap the delivery recesses.

34:. The combination with a series of composing sticks having type retaining edges and a delivery recess, of a holder for such sticks having a flange adapted to overlap the recesses, and a platen cooperating successively with the sticks when on said holder.

35. The combination, with a set of assemblage and distribution sticks each having a composing fork atone end and a distributing head at the other, a rotary drum, and means for confining such sticks side by side on the drum in position to have the type in v the sticks constitute a printing form.

36. The combination, with a set of individual line holders for type grooved on its opposite sides, each line holder having a bottom, side walls, overhanging top edges, an assemblage fork at one end and a distributing abutment and recess at the other, a printing member, and means adapted to lock the line holders on the printing member.

37. The combination, with a set of individual line holders for type grooved on its opposite sides, each line holder having a bottom, side walls, overhanging top edges, an assemblage fork at one end and a distributing abutment and recess at the other, a rotary drum, and means adapted to engage the line holders near their ends and hold them on the drum.

38. The combination, with a platen, of a cooperating member, a series of line holders adapted for dirmt mounting on said member, means for holding the line holders in lace side by side on the member, each older havin a pair of sides with inwardly projecting ges adapted to loosely confine type grooved on its opposite sides, and

' means-associated with one end of the holder ber, means for holding the line holders in place side by side on the member, leach holder having a pair of sides with inwaidly projecting edges adapted to loosely confine type grooved on its opposite sides, and type grooved on its opposite sides, and means associated with one end of the holder means associated with the respective ends of for distributin type therefrom. the holder for assembling type thereinto and 40. The com ination with a platen, of a distributing type therefrom. 5 cooperating member, a series of line holders In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my 15 adapted for direct mounting on said memsignature in the presence of two witnesses.

ber, means for holding the line holders in ALBERT H. BATES. place side by side on the member, each Witnesses: holder havin a pair of sides with inwardly J. B. HULL,

10 projecting e ges adapted to loosely *confine M. E. TAIF. 

